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GAS HEATING OF HOMES TO BE PURDUE COURSE First of Kind Offered in United States to Open Thursday. tv Timet Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., April 19. Indications point to an attendance much larger than hoped for at the first annual gas heating short course of Purdue university. Thursday and Friday, according to R. B. Leckie of the school of chemical engineering, who conceived the idea of the course. The rourse will be tne first of its kind in the United States, possibly in the world, and it has attracted inquiries from heating engineers from Buffalo, N. Y„ to St. Louis, Mo. The primary purpose of the course as set forth by Leckie. who is the gas engineering specialist of Purdue, Is to instruct representatives of utilities corporations in the latest equipment and methods in the heating of homes by gas. Leckie expressed surprise at the reception the announcement of the course had been given by gas heating experts over a large area. Instruction will be given in the form of lectures by three Purdue men and three in the commercial field. J. D. Hoffman, C. H. B. Hotchkiss and R. B. Leckie will be the Purdue instructors. R. M. O’Connell of the Underwriters Laboratories. Chicago; R. N. Conner of the American Gas Association laboratories, Cleveland, and H. B. Johns, manager of the house heating division of the Peoples Gas, Light and Coal Company, Chicago, will lecture from a business standpoint. Leckie hopes to have about a dozen home heating boilers in operation as demonstrations for the men attending the course, to familiarize them with the various kinds of equipment available. SON ATTACKS MOTHER DURING LIQUOR PARTY Hinety-Day Farm Term Imposed on IVlaji at Crawfordsville. tv Timet Special CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind., April 13.—Luther Newlin, who beat his mother, Mrs. Ida Newlin, while they were on a drunken party with two other persons, was fined $25 and sent to the penal farm for ninety days on assault and battery charge, and $25 and thirty days for being drunk by Mayor Cooksey in city court. Previously Mrs. Newlin. Mrs. Decema Wright and Frank Carver, other members of the party, were fined $lO each for being drunk. According to Newlin, they had been drinking rubbing alcohol. He said he could explain the attack on his mother only by admitting he was drunk. Newlin was not brought into court until a few days after his arrest, having escaped from Sheriff Frank Hitch and policeman John Northeutt just as they were preparing to place him in the county jail. He jvas caught at Lafayette. AUTO KILLS WOMAN Former Teacher at Columbus Dies of Injuries in Chicago. JXi, Time* Special COLUMBUS. Ind., April 19.—Miss Edna Perry, daughter of S. R. Perry here, and for fourteen years a teacher in Columbus schools, died in a hospital at Chicago, of internal injuries suffered when struck by an automobile. She was leaving her work at an office where she was employed as a stenographer and was run down as ahe crossed a street. The driver is being held by police pending investigation of the case. Miss Perry spent the greater part of her life here. She was a graduate of Columbus high school and Indiana State Teachers college, Terre Haute. She was active in church musical and social affairs here. She had been working irt Chicago for Hbout four years. Miss Perry leaves her father and *tep-brother: two sisters, Mrs. Ross Beeves, Rush county; Miss Marie Perry at home, and two brothers Homer T. Perry and William r’ Berry, Indianapolis. BLOSSOM FETE TODAY ftrown County Holds Second Annual Program at Nashville. tv Times Special NASHVILLE. Ind., April 19. Brown county's second annual Blossom Festival opened at 10 a. m. today with a program of contests. The next number was a parade of blossom decked floats, headed by the Columbus band. After the parade occurred coronation of the blossom queen and a maypole dance for children. Butler Speaker Wins Pv Times Special RICHMOND. Ind.. April 19. First honors in the Indiana intercollegiate oratorical peace contest were won at Earlham college here Friday night by Paul Duncan, Butler university. He will received S6O as a prize from the Seabury sisters of Connecticut. John M. Plummer. Wabash college, was second and Herman King, Indiana university, third. Son Dies in Chicago tv Times Special ALPINE. Ind.. April 19.—Mr. and Mrs. Guy Thomas, near here, have received word of the death of their son, Lester, at Chicago, where he has lived for the past five years. Besides the parents, he leaves three brothers, Vernal, Connersville; Donald andManford. st home. WALKER THEATRE HELEN MORGAN ROADHOUSE NIGHTS Lut Tine Sitard*? S—BIO VAUDEVILLE ACTS—S S*edaJ Midnight lUaM EafrtUy

Basketball Victories Declared Poor Basis in Judging Teacher

Indiana University Faculty Member Gives Views to Educators. Bv Times Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind., April 19. Several hundred Indiana school administrators and teachers were here over the week-end attending two sessions of the educational measurements conference and one on elementary supervision. C. V. Haworth, superintendent of the Kokomo schools, presided at one of the sessions of the measurements conference and Dr. H. H. Remmers, associate professor of education and psychology at Purdue university, was among speakers today. The conference also heard Dr. Clifford Woody, director of the bureau of educational reference and research, University of Michigan. C. C. Underwood, supervisor of elementary schools, Indianapolis, was among speakers at the supervision conference. "Many high school principals in Indiana and other states will testify that consistently winning basketball teams contribute materially to their professional standings in their communities,” Dr. Willard W. Patty of Indiana university declared in an address before the measurements conference. Asserts Judging Unfair "The efficiency of the secondary school principal is being judged unfarily,” Dr. Patty said. "Too frequently trustees, school boards, survey staffs and the patrons of the school base their estimates of success or failure of the principal upon the apparent success or failue, judged by their own individual prejudices, of one or a few activities for which they hold the principal responsible.” Dr. Patty explained that a secondary school principal should be judged not by one incident alone, such as good or unwise handling of a disciplinary case, or because of initiating some popular movement, but by the skill and wisdom of his methods of administering all of the activities for which he is responsible. Dr. Woody explained the results of investigations resulting from the testing program in arithmetic. Discusses Arithmetic "The dominant purpose underlying the launching of a general testing program or a testing program in a particular subject, at the present stage of development of the testing movement, is the improvement of Instruction,” he said. “In a certain sense the purpose of the testing program may be said to be appraisal through comparison of the ascertained levels of achievement, but the main purpose is not usually In the comparisons. The main interest lies in diagnosis of the strengths and weaknesses of the particular school unit concerned and In suggestions obtained for improving the situation portrayed.” The following are among those in attendance at the conference: Anna Bedford, E. J. Black, Mary Ellen Buckley. Gertrude Buseher, Charlotte Carter. Kellie Chafman, Julian D. Coleman, Verena Denzier, E. W. Diggs. J. L. Dunn. Lola Eller, Geraldine Eppert, Olive K. Funk. Blanche Fuqua, Cecilia Gallm, Charles F. Miller, Mrs. Maude Maudy, Clara W. Nleman. E. L. Norris, Dorothy Pennington, Maude J. Price, Belle Ramey, Mrs. Mary Raef, Anna R. Reade, Corlnne Rielog, Emil Rlnsch, Mary B. Hubbard, Martha Pick. Mrs. Kowles, Grace A, Granger. N. Green, Edith B. Hall. L. E. Hall, Ida B. Helphlnstlne, H. A. Henderson, Frieda Herbst, Mable K. Holland, Mrs. Harlow Hyde, C. H. Johnson. Mabel Keller. Mrs. Grace Klmber, Elizabeth Kirby. H. G. Knight, Mrs. Georgia Lasey. Ruby Lee. Helen Loeper, Fay Marshall, Mary Mcßeth. Adelaide McCarthy, Mrs. Virgil Stlnebaugh, Elizabeth Bettcher. Mildred Weld. Dorothy Wenner, Mrs. Jeanette Williams. Mabel Schmidt. Elizabeth O'Mara, Ella Pedlow, Elizabeth Scott, M. B. Stump. C. E. Slmthimer. Lena D. Swope, Anna R. Torrence, Clarence C. Underwood and Henrietta Waters, Indianapolis. Fred L. Anderson, W. W. Black, Emily Brenton, Mrs. Merle Brown, Etta Coleman, Marie Corwin, Edith Cottlngham, Sylva McCartney, Elizabeth Means. Elizabeth Moore, W. W\ Patty. Mrs. Leatha Pennington. Oaka Morris. Grace Griffith. Clark Atkins. Mrs.P Laura Hippinsteel, Ethel Wpoden. Mrs. Opal Brock. Elizabeth Gourley. Florence Gourley, Anna Craig Gregory. Mrs. Leslie L. Hays. Harold Llttell, Velorus Martz, Superintendent Ralph N. Tlrey. Mrs. S. S. Vlsher. Wilma Watson. Adda rraley. Caroline Wildrick, Louise Wildman and J. Z. A. McCaughan, Bloomington. Louise Amlek, Scipio: Helena Baumer, Brownsburg: Leslie Beall, Richmond; Sister Rose Berchmars, St. Marys-of-the-Woods; Molly Box, Bedford; Marie G. Brown. Batesville; T. B. Calvert, Muncle; Mrs. Grace Cleveland, Oolitic; Merle F. Coon. Crawfordsville; Elizabeth M. Crawford, Terre Haute; P. D. Edwards, Muncle; Esta Fllbery. El wood; Iris Fish, Bedford; Mattie B. Fit, Anderson: Edith Miller, Kewanna; A. T. Montgomery, CrawfordsvlUe; O. E. Plttenger, Muncle; Helen Price, Terre Haute; Ralph Reschar, Jeffersonville; Roy R. Roudebrush, Greenfield; Carrie B. Rupp, Terre Haute; France* Mason. South Bend; Ola Elrod. Orleans: T. L. Gount, Dunkirk; Fay Griffith and Ella L. Grover, Terre Haute; Elizabeth F. Henderson. Marlon; Sister Helene, St, M&rrs-of-the-Woods; Clyde W. Hendricks, Ft. Wayne; Anna C. Higgins, Terre Haute; Eliza Hyatt, Washington; R. O. Kenned, Nashville. R. m. Kutz. Hanover; Joy M. Lacey. Terre Haute: Carl M. Lemme. Evansville; J. L. Lora. Terre Haute; Mamie Spanger. Logansport; Frederick NeeL EllettsvUle: Mrs. Car Tie Hazeltine. Else Folger, Bonnlt* Weeks. Lois Wertz. Elizabeth Bond and Lillian C. Smith. Columbus; Carolyn C. Welch. Terre Haute: Flora Wilber. Ft. Wayne; Elizabeth R. Witt; O. M. Wood. Tell City; O. E. Young. Pennsylvania State Teachers college: Roseoe D. Scheffer. Muncle: H. C. Sherwood. Mitchell: Richard E. Shrlner. Ft Wayne: G. O. Simpson. Angola: Lenna E. Smock and Gertrude F. Soules. Terre Haute: Marla Thurston. Elwood: Nelson R. Van Cleave, Terre Haute: Cloyde Walters. Tell City, and Bertha Watkins. Connersville. Former Resident Dead Bv Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind., April 19. Funeral services were held here today for Alvin Wood, former resident here, who died in a hospital at Racine. Wis. Mr. Wood was bom and reared in Columbus and at one time served on the city police force. He leaves his widow and a daughter at Racine; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wood; two sisters and a brother. Mrs. Alvin Trautman, Mrs. William Sehuder and William Wood, all of Bartholomew county.

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Above—Dr. 11. H. Remmers (left) and C. V. Haworth. Below —C. C. Underwood (left) and Dr, Clifford Woody.

‘Way Back When ’ Ankle Gazing Drew Criticism

Bv United Press GREENFIELD, Ind.. April 19. —Dereliction of a Methodist minister, whose conduct in taking undue note of women’s ankles, was so shocking as to cause “serious threats of treating him to anew suit of clothes, resinous and feathery,” is chronicled in an issue of an Indianapolis newspaper printed sixtyone years ago. Mrs. Fannie Zike found the paper, an issue of the Indianapolis Evening Mirror, dated Nov. 4. 1859, w'hile cleaning house. The ill fate of the minister is thus depicted: “Mr. F. T. Johns, a Methodist minister of nineteen years standing, was recenty tried and convicted of conduct unbecoming a gentleman and a Christian. “The head and front of Mr. Johns’ offending was to this ex-

Scouts Given Awards By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind.. April 19. The Greencastle troop of Boy Scouts held a court of honor with Harry Dowell, Terre Haute, head of the area, presiding. The following boys received advancements: Tenderfoot, William Inman, Paul Bintx, David Weber. Roy Phillips, Fred Gostage and Robert Wallace; second class, William Allee and Kenneth Eitel; first class, John Bishop and John McCullough; star, Robert Etter, Maurice Smith; life, J. Frank Durham. Merit badges were given Kenneth Peck. Maurice Smith, J, Frank Durham and Robert Etter. Artist W r ill Instruct By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., April 19. John M. King, one of the leading artists here will become a member of the faculty of the summer school of landscape and figure painting conducted each year at Lyme, Conn. Guy Wiggins, New York painter, is head of the school. King will conduct indoor and outdoor life classes during a period beginning June 15. The Richmond artist has been instructor in life classes in the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of the faculty of the Dayton Art Institute and also of Earlham college. New Park Attracts Bv United Press JASONVILLE. Ind., April 19. Hundreds of persons from Jasonville and neighboring towns have visited Shakamak state park in Clay, Sullivan and Green counties during the last few week ends, according to Bill Wallace, custodian. An artificial lake has been formed in the park by construction of a dam. Already the water is nine feet deep at the dam and a few rains are expected to fill the lake at its fiftyacre capacity. More than 75.000 trees from the state forest at Henryville have been set out in the park. Ever ton Man Buried By Times Specul EVERTON, Ind.. April 19. Funeral services for Peter Lake, 65. will be held here today. He spent most of his life in this vicinity. He leaves his widow, a daughter. Mrs. Opal Kessler; a brother, George Lake, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ridgor. Robber Scare Explained Bv Times Special CLOVERDALE. Ind.. April 19. Three strange men loitering on streets here caused a bank robber scare and bank officials notified police and the Putnam county vigilants of Greencastle. Authorities on investigation learned the men belonged to * medicine show.

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tent, no more. He was detected in the act of taking unlawful and ungentlemanly note of the ladies’ ankles, as they went marching on at the fairground. "Great indignation was manifested by the community when the unfortunate minister was detected in this low-down trick, and there was, for a time, serious threats of treating him to anew suit of clothes, resinous and feathery.” Another article said that “it is an undeniable fact that diamonds are going out of fashion and are only worn by shodites. Pearls are used as substitutes and are quite valuable and costly.” A fashion note advises that “strings to new fashioned bonnets are tied under the chin, so the ladies are no longer to go about with their heads in harness.”

Alleged Intruder Held By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., April 19. Halford Johnson. Losantville, was arrested by Sheriff Henry E. Long, Wayne county, and Sheriff McGill and Officer Frank Lucas, Warsaw, and will face a charge of first degree burglary in Wayne circuit court here. Johnson, it is alleged, invaded the home of Alfred Dunham, at Williamsburg several weeks ago. Mrs. Dunham beat him on the head with a stove poker, driving him from the house. Children to Aid Drive By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., April 19.—Six thousand school children will be utilized to remind their parents, that cleanup week, in Richmond will begin May 4. The Lion’s Club has donated 6,000 cleanup week buttons which are to be distributed among the children. Aged Woman Dies By Times Special CONNERSVILLE, Ind., April 19. —Mrs. Eva Tierney, 68, is dead here after several weeks illness. She was a member of the Christian church, at Cincinnati, and of the Daughters of America, Eastern Star and Pocahontas lodges. She leaves two sons, Harry and George, both of Cincinnati. Letter Announces Suicide Bv Times Special AUBURN, Ihd., April 19.—Mrs. Addie Gengnagle, 58. committed suicide by swallowing poison after writing a letter to an undertaker instructing him to dispose of her body. On receipt of the letter, the undertaker called at Mrs. Gengnagle’s home and found her body in bed. Radio Company Fails By Times Special FT. WAYNE. Ind.. April 19.—The Steinite Manufacturing Company, local unit of the Steinite Radio Company of Chicago, is in the hands of a receiver today. Jesse E. Eschbach. trust officer of the Citizens Trust Company here, was appointed receiver Friday by Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick. Veteran Teacher Dies By Times Special SPICELAND, Ind., April 19. Funeral services for Edwin B. Ratliff, 61. for more than thirty years a teacher in Henry county schools were held here. He was a member of the Friends church. He leaves his widow, Adella: a daughter. Roberta; a sister, Miss Anna Ratliff, Philadelphia, and three, brothers, Loran, Brinnel, la.; Henry. Decatur, 111., and William, Indianapolis.

REVENGE MOVES AWAITED BASED ON RESORT FIRE Lafayette Police Recall Chicago Gang Methods of Recent Date. Bv United Pres* LAFAYETTE. Ind., April 19. Police here are becoming convinced that Tippecanoe county lawbreakers are copying methods of Chicago gangsters. The recent murder of Jack Horton, alleged bootlegger, was done in Chicago gangland style, authorities declare. Asa result of the burning of Jack Nolan’s bungalow clubhouse, police are expecting moves of retaliation. It is generally believed the clubhouse was set afire. Police say Nolan made a mistake in selecting the site for the building. Nolan’s debut into the community was not welcomed, officers claim, as other resort followers feared he might introduce “rough stuff” in the community and spoil business. It is known Nolan had enemies. On several occasions, police say, he has been accused of liquor deals. Recently he was held as a suspect in connection with a Peru bank robbery, but satisfied authorities he had nothing to do with it, A house south of the city belonging to Nolan was burned previous to the club fire. FAST TIME MAY CAUSE CLASH Plymouth City Council to Consider Change. Bv Times Special PLYMOUTH, Ind.. April 19. Whether daylight saving shall bfi adopted here is expected to be the topic of heated discussion at a session of the citv council Monday night. A petition opposing the fast time, signed by a majority of the city’s merchants, has been filed with the council, but regardless of that step, industries here are preparing to save daylight regardless of what the city does officially. The Lee Trailer and Body Company will go on a fast schedule Monday, and a like step is contemplated by the Plymouth Body Works. Employes of the Edgerton Manufacturing Company are said to be almost unanimous for fast time. ARRESTS 3 MINUTES AFTER ROBBERY REPORT Hammond Police Speedy in Capturing Three Youths. Bv United Press HAMMOND, Ind., April 19.—Hammond police believe they established a record when three minutes after they received a report of the holdup of a filling station attendant they had the accused in jail. The call was received at 8:29. The bandits were caught at 8:31. From the minute the three youths stopped their automobile in front of the station and ordered Edward Gonsiorowski, attendant, to fill up the gas tank, their career lasted exactly seven minutes. It was their first “job.” Those held are Louis Connor. 17; Ray Armstrong, 17, and Harold Carlton. Broken Hip Causes Death By Times Special NOBLESVILLE. Ind., April 19. Mrs. Katherine Heiny, 86, widow of Samuel Heiny, died from the effects of a broken hip which she suffered in a fall at her home. She spent her entire life in Hamilton county. She leaves the following children: Albert Heiny, this city; Mrs. Charles Ebbert, Carrington, N. D.; Edgar Heiny, Brookhaven, Miss.; Mrs. Effie Carpenter, Lapel; Miss Alice Heiny, at home, and Mrs. Laura Horine, Indianapolis. Librarians to Meet Bv Times Special CENTERVILLE, Ind., April 19. A district librarian’s meeting will be held here May 13. More than 100 will attend. Mrs. Thomas Ahl, Centerville, president of the local library board, will give the address of welcome. Others to speak will be Miss Mary Cain, Indianapolis; Miss Helen M. Clark, of the state library; Mrs. Norma Coyra, Brookville; Miss Pauline Lambert, Muncie; Miss Caroline Dunn, Connersville; Q. O. Hollowell, Ridgeville, afld J. O. Blose, Centerville. Injured Woman Asks SIO,OOO Bv Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind.. April 19. —Mrs. Della Browning has filed a SIO,OOO damage suit in the Putnam circuit court against the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company as a result of the collision of the plaintiff’s automobile and an eastbound interurban on Oct. 31, near the intersection of Arlington and Seminary streets, in Greencastle. Mrs. Browning alleges she suffered severe shock and permanent injuries to her head, neck, limbs and spinal column. Doctor’s Widow Pies By Times Special CARMEL, Ind., April 19.—Mrs. Clare Knotts, 61, widow of Dr. Alva Knotts, is dead at her home here. Mrs. Knotts was treasurer of the W. C. T. U. of Carmel, a director of the county organization and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She leaves the following children, James Knotts, Indianapolis; Mrs. Olive Hensel, New York, and Miss Lesta Knotts, Dwight, HI. 7,000 to Save Daylight Bv United Press ANDERSON, Ind.. April 19.—A daylight saving schedule will be put into effect at the Delco-Remy Corporation plant here May 5, affecting the working hours of 7,000 persons.

Family With One House But Lives in Two Towns

Bv Times Special DUBLIN. Ind.. April 19 Edward Stewart, with a family consisting of his wife and seven children, legally resides in Dublin, but, the family eats meals in a basement in Mt. Auburn and listens to radio in the living room, which is in Dublin. One of Stewart's sons said to him: “Say, Dad. what are you going to do this evening?” “Well,” sa4d the father, “I guess I will go up to Dublin and read the paper a while. What are you going to do?” "I’ll stay here in Mt. Auburn and help mother do the dishes.” replied the lad. A census enumerator called at the Stewart home. She began with the usual questioning.

THIRD ATTEMPT AT ROBBING BANK FAILS

Gas Tank Explosion Foils Bandits, but Damages De Motte Building, Bv Times Special DE MOTTE, Ind., April 19.—The state bank here is operating in temporary quarters following partial WTecking of its building this week by bandits who were foiled by explosion of an acetelyne gas tank from w T hich a torch was being sup - plied in an effort to open the vault. This was the third attempt in seven years to rob the bank. Authorities as well as officials of the bank are practically convinced the latest attempt was by residents here and that they were amateurs. There is some hope that fingerprints left on top of the bank vault may afford a clew. It is believed that at least one of the robbers was badly burned when the tank exploded. STATE LICENSES GIVEN ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS Most of Thirty Get Documents Without Examination. Thirty engineers'.Jiave obtained licenses from Mrs. I.HG. Belser, secretary of the state \bt>ard of registration for professional engineers and surveyors. The following were licensed without examination on the basis of qualification and experience. Otto Tatus, Michigan City; Arthur J. Dunn. Ft. Wayne: Samuel A. Barber, Jeffersonville; H. E. Read. Louisville. Ky.; Roy D. Homer. Noblesville: Alson Boyd. Orleans; James T. Kramer. Forest: N. W. Swift. Evansville; Isa N. Soper, Chicago; A. R. Herkless, Rushville; Charles C. Young. Marion, 111.: Sumner B. Shupp. Muncle; James Harley. Hartford City; E. R. Leonard. Indianapolis; Bruce E. Maxon, Cincinnati, O.: J. E. Sheldon, Anderson; Herbert Bloemker. Indianapolis; W. Geer. Chicago; A. C. Hombastel, Evansville: Glenn H. Allen. Evansville: V. C. Dougherty. D. E. Compton. Herbert E. Pedlow. Floyd R. Hillman and Gilbert A. Dingman, Indianapolis. License were issued after examinations to James L. W'alker, New Albany: Elmer E. Elder. Indianapolis, and Paul T. Thiele. Ft.. Wayne. CANTATA TO BE GIVEN Choral Club of Taylor University to Offer Easter Program. Bv Times Special UPLAND, Ind., April 19. The Taylor University Choral Club will present a cantata, "Eastertide,” by Protheroe, at 3 p. m. Easter Sunday. Professor Wells, director of voice, will be in charge of the production. Soloists will be Miss Leota Miller, soprano; Miss Ella Ruth, alto; William Vennard, bass, and Lester Trout, tenor. A chorus of twelve voices sang the crucifixion story Friday. Edison Contest Opens Bv United Brest BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 19. —Nearly 325 high school boys from all parts of Indiana met in thirteen centers today in preliminary examinations in the Edison scholarship contest. The contest is sponsored by the Indiana university extension division. Acton Student Chosen By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 19. D. C. Pfendler, Acton, a sophomore in the Purdue university school of agriculture, has been elected sophomore assistant editor of the Purdue Agriculturist, a magazine published once a month during the school year by the students of the university and devoted to agriculture. Boys in Contest By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., April 19.—Twenty Indiana boys are competing at Ball State Teachers college here today in the district Edison scholarship contest. Robert Scarf, head of the department of education of the college, is in charge. Winners here will compete in the state contest to be held at Indianapolis on May 9. Gambling Lid Clamped By Times Special RICHMOND. Ind., April 19. Unrelenting war against all forms of gambling has been declared by police here. Baseball pools which have run in past season without interference are under a strict ban. This week after the first of the big league ‘games, pools were paid off and notice given that no more tickets be sold. Thieves Get 13<£^hickens By Times Special BAINBRIDGE, Ind.', April 19. Thieves took 130 chickens of mixed breeds from the farm of John Sharp. Com Club Formed Bv Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind., April 19. The First National bank is sponsoring a one-acre com club for Putnam county boys, ages of 10 to 20 inclusive, and will provide reed on application. County Agent Floyd Miller has charge of the project.

"Please wait a minute.” said Mrs. Stewart. "My husband is over in Mt. Auburn, I’ll call him.” Stewart, in Mt. Auburn, came up the stairs from the basement and stepped into Dublin, and was interviewed by the enumerator. The Stewart home is split in twain by the dividing line of the two towns. Mt. Auburn joins Dublin on the east. At times part of the family sleep in Dublin and part in Mt. Auburn. Frank Huddleston of Dublin was born in the house. When it came time for him to tell his life’s history to the census enumerator. he said he did not know in which of the towns he was born. The enumerator listed him as born in Dublin.

Souls to Sales rtv Times Special CENTERVILLE. Ind.. April 19. —From minister to traveling salesman is the change made by the Rev. George Peacock. He has resigned as pastor of the Friends’ church here and has accepted a position, as traveling salesman, with headquarters at Danville, 111. No successor has been named in the pastorate.

CHURCH BODIES WIIICONVENE Presbytery and Women Will Meet at Plymouth. By Times Special PLYMOUTH, Ind., April 19. Ministers, elders and representatives of women’s societies of the Logansport presbytery will be in session here next week. A presbytery meeting will be held Monday and Tuesday, and a session of the Presbyterial Society, the women’s organization, will be held Thursday and Friday. Fifty-seven churches will be represented at the men’s meeting, with a minister and layman in attendance from each. A public meeting will be held Monday and the Chamber of Commerce will give a luncheon for those attending the meeting at noon Tuesday. Each church is entitled to at least two delegates at the women’s meeting. SALVAGING JUNK IS BIGJNDUSTRY Annual Waste Recovery Is Near Billion Dollars. By Science Service WASHINGTON, April 18.—Even if Americans are wasteful, as often is claimed, they salvage nearly a billion dollars worth of their waste every year. This is according to figures of the' United States bureau of mines on the amount of scrap and secondary metal recovered which, the bureau says, is increasing every year. The waste trade industry is concentrating in large units. Even gold and silver is recovered in quantity from jewelry and dental waste. Photographic solutions contain half an ounce of silver to the gallon and 1,000,000 feet of waste movie film yield 800 ounces. Os the 500,000 tons of secondary copper recovered annually, part comes from 300,000 burned out electric lamps collected by one company. About 40 per cent of the annual supply of tin and lead has been used before. The iron and steel saved in a year is worth $500,000,000. Other metals salvaged in quantity from scrap, sweepings, skimmings and dross are mercury, zinc, antimony, aluminum and nickel. Bus Company Sued By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., April 19. A $5,000 judgment against the Motor Transit Company, operators of the Grey Hound Bus Line, Inc., is asked by Alene Alexander, Bloomington, in a suit filed in Putnam circuit court here. Letters to the number of 160,000 were sent by air out of England last year, while the total weight of that country’s airmails was about five tons. In America the airmails average 230 tons every month.

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.APRIL 19, 1930

MAN SLAIN BY MAIL STUDENT OF ASTROLOGY Inmates of State Hospital for Insane Principals in Tragic Episode. rv Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind.. April 19.—Attendants at the state hospital for the insane at Madison are keeping constant watch over Ralph F. Cook. Columbus, following death at his hands of Abraham Price, 72, Scottsburg. another inmate at the institution. Cook was committed to the hospital after he became mentally unbalanced as the result of studying a correspondence course in astrology, for which he paid $1 a lesson The course bears the name of Katharine Elliott. Simon, who has a New York address and styles herself an analytical astrologist. Dr. J. W. Milligan, hospital superintendent, on being informed that Cook had taken the astrology course, is said to have declared other inmates have studied it. Before being adjudged insane here, Cook had shown no indications of violence, authorities declare. He had said he could sell a factory where he had been employed. The aged victim of the slaying was choked and beaten by Cook, who is said to have used his fists with terrible effect. A guard said he was absent from the slayer and victim only ten minutes, but when he returned the life of Price was at. an end. Cook is in solitary confinement as a result of the deed, which he executed three days after being admitted to the hospital. Hospital authorities declare Cook shows no remorse over the killing and said it had been committed “as a special favor for God.” BEDFORD CLEANUP TO GO BEFORE U. S. JURY Mayor and Police Will Tell Body About Liquor Situation. By United Press BEDFORD. Ind., April 19.—Bed - ford’s crusade against liquor law' violations will be carried to federal court, according to Mayor Henry S Murray. Mayor Murray said he. with Police Chief M. R. Rainholt and two patrolmen, will place several cases before the federal grand jury when it meets in Indianapolis Wednesday. Among cases to be investigated, Murray said, is that of Norman Wilder and his wife Rose, who recently pleaded guilty before the mayor in city court here to liquor law violations, and each was sentenced to serve sixty-day jail sentences. The Wilders appealed to the Lawrence circuit court. Other cases are those of Floyd Miller, Phil Stotts and Josie Schaffner. THEFT CHARGE FAILS Federal Court Directs Acquittal of Hartford City Man. Bv Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., April 19. A directed verdict of not guilty was returned to Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick here in the case of Jesse R. Craft, Hartford City, former postal employe, charged with stealing from the mails. He was charged with taking $4 and $5.50 from two letters. Judge Slick said he deemed variance between allegations in the indictment, and proof as outlined by the government in opening statements as material, and therefore, sustained a motion for a directed acquittal. He added, "This is a clean test case and I would like to see it appealed.” District Attorney Oliver M. Loomis signified intention of appealing. 2 HELD AFTER TRAGEDY. Youths Facing Intoxication and Delinquency Charges. By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., April 19. Robert Boyd, 18, and Robert Bryan, 19, are being held by Wayne coiihty authorities here on charges of intoxication and contributing to delinquency of a 15-year-old Hagerstown girl, as the aftermath of a tragedy. Boyd and Bryan, with the girl, were riding in an automobile with John E. Walsh, near Hagerstown, when Walsh* disputed with the others as to their destination. Walsh left the others at a railroad crossing. His mangled body was found the next morning by a track walker. The three wvere held for questioning and the girl testified that Walsh was drinking when he left the car. Officials exonerated the youths of blame for the death of Walsh. Mortgage Foreclosure Asked GREENCASTLE, Ind., April 19 —The Ceiftral Trust Company ha: filed suit asking judgment of $2,300 against James B. IJarris to foreclose a mortgage given in September, 1925.